Hi Folks,

FYI, if anyone is interested, I will be convening a conference call on Standing Rock that is hosted by the Presbyterian Church (USA) Joining Hands Partnerships.  These are periodic calls related to Resource Extraction and Climate/Environmental Issues. 

Call # is at the top, more info about the call below.

Ellie Stock
elliestock@aol.com



WEDNESDAY,11/02/16, 3:00PM EST/2:00PM Central, IS THE NEXT RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AUDIO CONFERENCE CALL.  COME GATHER AROUND THE TABLE! 

PHONE #:
605-475-3215
Access Code: 180305#

THE FOCUS:  WATER IS LIFE!  MNI WICONI! STANDING WITH NATIVE AMERICANS AND OTHER WATER PROTECTORS AT STANDING ROCK VS. DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE (DAPL) [Black Snakes]

NEW information below and actions that be done NOW before the call.

Thank you for your continued concern and action.

Oct 27, militarized law enforcement agencies moved in with tanks and riot gear on water protectors who stand in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline—a massive pipeline project that would cut through four states, impact the water to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and violate sacred sites and ancient grounds. While native elders prayed in peace, they were attacked with pepper spray, rubber bullets, as well as sound and concussion cannons. By the end of the day, more than 140 people were arrested.1 Please, add your name and demand that President Obama reject this pipeline once and for all.

My name is David Archambault II, and I'm the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which has long opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline project. This proposed pipeline presents a threat to our lands, our sacred sites, and our water. Current and future generations depend on our rivers and aquifer to live. 
Reject the Dakota Access Pipeline and declare this land a cultural district, eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, to ensure its protection.


Dear Friends,

The time for our call is almost here and the situation at Standing Rock, ND is intensifying.

In case you have missed the news, Native American and other WATER PROTECTORS from all over the country and world are gathering to support the Sioux at Standing Rock, N. Dakota as they try to protect their land and water from the encroaching Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).  Their mantra, as in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and so many other places is WATER IS LIFE!. So I thought I'd share a bit about how we are supporting that effort here through the Presbyterian Church (USA) networks.

The PCUSA is supporting the Sioux's effort to protect their land and water at many levels: presbytery, synod, GA and through groups like the Joining Hands Partnerships and Presbyterians for Earth Care/Earth Care Congregations.  Below is information about how we are trying to support the effort.

Our next Joining Hands Resource Extraction and Climate/Environmental Issues Call is going to be Wednesday, November 2, 3:00PM EST/2:00PM Central. The focus of this call will be the N. Dakota Pipeline and Native American WATER IS LIFE movement and gathering at the Sacred Stones Camp in Standing Rock.  The Rev. Irvin Porter,  PC(USA) Associate in the Office of Native American Intercultural Congregational Support and The Rev. Paul Henschen, Coordinator of the Northern Plains Presbytery Presbyterians for Earth Care Team (see his article at the bottom about his trip to the Sacred Stones Camp) will be on the call.  The Northern Plains Presbyterians for Earth Care Team has been involved in taking supplies to the camp.  Anyone who is interested is welcome and invited to participate in this call.

Joining Hands is trying to connect the dots between our Joining Hands work with resource extraction that has affected indigenous communities in Peru and Bolivia and also the Presbyterians for Earth Care/Earth Care Congregations with what is happening in N. Dakota.  There are many ways we can be supportive of N. Dakota, if not being there, then financially and by contacting our congress members and President Obama.  In St. Louis, the Joining Hands Peru Partnership and the Earth Care Team together, as well as individuals have given financial support for supplies for the Sacred Stones Camps. I hope many of you will be able to do the same.  Maybe some adventurous spirits might be interested in travelling there to see first hand what is going on.

Below are a few links and other info related to the Standing Rock Situation.
1-from our PCUSA networks;
2-Actions re Presidential debate questions
3-Indian Country Today Media Network
4-an article in today's St. Louis Post Dispatch:  Dakota and the Geography of Racism
5-Democracy Now, speaking with the founder of the Standing Rocks Sacred Stones Camp
6-Democracy Now, speaking with Chairman Archambault of the Standing Rocks Sioux
7-A Bill McKibben Article: Why Standing Rock Needs to Be a Two-Front War 
8-Article about President Obama's Partnership and Initiatives with Native Americans

FOR CONTINUED INFO AND UPDATES:

Native American Media source--check section on Standing Rock articles:

Indian Country Today Media Network - Official Site
indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Indian Country Today Media Network is your essential Native American news and information site offering superb online services in the areas of education, business and ...

    Standing Rock/Sacred Stones Camp facebook tracking:



    Fighting for Our Lives: #NoDAPL in Historical Context

    BY
    Nick Estes
    10/26/16
    Little has been written about the historical relationship between the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation)...

    DAPL: Former Vice President Al Gore Supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

    BY
    Al Gore
    10/26/16

    Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/department/headline-news

    Google:
    -Standing Rock; Cannon Ball
    -N. Dakota pipeline
    -DAPL  (Dakota Access Pipeline)
    -Sacred Stones Camp
    -Prayer Camps
    -Water Is Life or Mni Wiconi
    -PC(USA) Native American Ministries

    Contributions:

    Can be mailed to:
    The Synod of Lakes and Prairies
    2115 Cliff Drive
    Eagan, MN  55122

    Note on check:  Dakota Access Pipeline Account #2087

    or given online or by check hrough Presbyterians for Earthcare/Presbytery of Northern Plains:

    Donate to supplies for Standing Rock

    Make a donation through Northern Plains Presbytery

    (See Presbyterians for Earth Care --PEC--article at the end of the links)

    WATER IS LIFE!

    Ellie Stock :-)
    (314) 521-8418



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    Democracy Now! Speaks to Standing Rock Chairman David ...
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    ... Democracy Now! stands out for its stories on the ... Anchor Amy Goodman has since interviewed both Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault II and ...


    Why Standing Rock Needs To Be A Two-Front War—Against Big ...
    www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/24/why-standing-rock-needs-to-be-a...
    Why Standing Rock Needs To Be A Two-Front War—Against Big Oil And Big Banks in Environmental Protection ... Bill McKibben wrote this article for YES!


    My Trip to the Camp of Sacred Stones
    at Standing Rock Reservation

    by Rev. Paul Henschen, PEC Steering Committee
                                                               
    Paul Henschen drove to Standing Rock Reservation, where tribes were camping to protest the Dakota Access pipeline, with water supplies and food from his Presbytery’s (Northern Plains) Earth Care Team. Here is part of Paul’s account, sharing what tribe elders had to say about the pipeline after a large delegation of Native Americans from the Northwest arrived bringing a huge Totem Pole they were taking to a tribe in Manitoba.
     
    After the procession that brought the Totem Pole ended, everyone gathered with drumming, chanting and dancing.  Speeches were made to welcome everyone.  Elders from all the tribes formed a circle and took their turn delivering speeches.  They were very eloquent, and much of what they said was hard for me as a middle-class Caucasian to hear, but they spoke the truth.  They talked of how the present white-dominated society was harming the earth and that this pipeline was just another in a long history of acts of desecration of the Creator’s world.  They declared that this campsite was a place founded on prayer, and that no drugs or weapons were allowed.  They spoke of how their people had been on this land from the beginning, and how white society had tried to get rid of them, but that they, the Indigenous People, would still be there in the end.  They said that they would pray for what was happening at Standing Rock, and that they would especially pray for the whites, because they would need it when they came before the Creator and had to answer for what they have done to the earth.  All the elders expressed a strong sense of family and unity for the tribes gathered there, and that the stance by the Standing Rock Sioux against the Dakota Access Pipeline had made them a stronger family.  These and many other things were said—all of them with conviction yet with a calm and gentle spirit. Violence of any kind was forbidden.
               
    After two hours of speeches, songs were sung and a prayer circle was formed--much of this in Native American language.  A press conference was held after which I left to return home.  Going home I took a northerly route toward Bismarck, ND, and about 20 miles north of the campsite a roadblock had been set up by police.  Why, I have no idea.  They were checking vehicles headed south toward Cannonball and the campsite.  The Native American elders had spoken of this roadblock and how many of them had to pass through it.   Days earlier, the North Dakota governor had also sent police to the protest because of unfounded rumors.  This roadblock seemed to be there as a reminder of police power—an action that was totally unnecessary.  The Standing Rock Sioux and the other tribes of Indigenous People had gathered peacefully to protest—as is their right.  Instead of coming together with them to learn, white society raised its ugly head in a show of force that created tension and resentment.  As I stood there listening to the elders speak, there was a great deal of wisdom being shared that our white-controlled society needs to hear.  I was personally challenged by what the elders said, and I am continuing to wonder how my life needs to change.  And what will be the response of our society?  Will we listen and learn from those who were here long before our ancestors arrived?  Or will we stay on the same course toward destruction of the earth and ultimately of ourselves?

    Click here to donate to the Northern Plains Earth Care Team to purchase more supplies for them to take to Standing Rock. Mark your donation for Presbyterians for Earth Care Team and note that it is for Standing Rock. 
     

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